downfall
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++down·fall /ˈdaʊnfɔːl $ -fɒːl/ noun [singular] 1 FAILcomplete loss of your money, moral standards, social position etc, or the sudden failure of an organization 破产；堕落，衰败；〔组织的突然〕垮台 the scandal that led to the president’s downfall 导致总统下台的丑闻2 something that causes a complete failure or loss of someone’s money, moral standards, social position etc 造成破产[堕落，衰败，垮台等]的原因be somebody’s downfall an addiction to gambling that proved to be her downfall 最后导致她堕落的赌瘾
Examples from the Corpus
downfall• As long as there is an alternative, over-pricing ultimately brings its own downfall.• One bad investment eventually led to Roberts' downfall.• Greed would later prove to be Barnett's downfall.• Finally, there remained differences of approach between the various forces which had contributed to the Shah's downfall.• Later, they seized the town and contributed to the downfall of the Empire.• People are quick to slap that label on you, and then just as eager to predict your downfall.led to ... downfall• A series of failed ventures based on his hobbies of collecting classic sports cars and aircraft led to his downfall.• He reflected on the options which had been open to him, one of which had led to his downfall.• Maybe it wasn't the body after all that led to Mellor's downfall.• It was this which led to his downfall.down·fall nounChineseSyllable
position etc, standards, your of moral money, Corpus or complete social loss
downfall
down‧fall /ˈdaʊnfɔːl $ -fɒːl/
noun [singular]
1. complete loss of your money, moral standards, social position etc, or the sudden failure of an organization:
the scandal that led to the president’s downfall
2. something that causes a complete failure or loss of someone’s money, moral standards, social position etc
be sb’s downfall
an addiction to gambling that proved to be her downfall
down‧fall /ˈdaʊnfɔːl $ -fɒːl/
noun [singular]1. complete loss of your money, moral standards, social position etc, or the sudden failure of an organization:
2. something that causes a complete failure or loss of someone’s money, moral standards, social position etc
be sb’s downfall